"Senior?" Li Zhu raised her brows, then suddenly laughed. Her smile was brilliant and unrestrained, with a hint of innocence. "Don't call me Senior. It makes me sound old. Just call me Li Zhu. Besides, I'm not much older than you... I've only undergone Nirvana three times so far."
Phoenix Nirvana? And three times at that? Wasn't a phoenix only supposed to undergo Nirvana once in its life? Why did she make it sound so casual?
Puzzled, Lin Yan tested the waters. "Miss Li Zhu... can the Phoenix Clan undergo Nirvana multiple times?"
Upon hearing this, little phoenix Li Zhu said proudly, "Ordinary phoenixes may only have one chance at Nirvana in their lives.
"But phoenixes like us, with pure bloodlines, are different. We can undergo Nirvana many times in our lives. Whenever our cultivation breaks through a major realm, or when we narrowly survive a life-and-death calamity, it may trigger Nirvana.
"Our Phoenix Clan's progenitors, the two Old Ancestors Yuan Huang and Phoenix Ancestor, could undergo Nirvana nine times in their lives. After Nirvana, they are reborn through fire, and their cultivation, bloodline, even their innate physique and talent may improve.
"I'm a renowned genius young girl in the clan. I'm only in the True Immortal Realm, yet I've already undergone Nirvana three times. If I can achieve nine Nirvanas in the future, my cultivation realm will be able to stand alongside those two Old Ancestors."
As she spoke, little phoenix Li Zhu stared at Lin Yan with wide eyes. Her meaning was obvious: I'm amazing, right? Hurry up and praise me.
Lin Yan understood what she meant and quickly raised both hands, giving her two thumbs-up. "Amazing, amazing. I'm impressed, I'm impressed. As expected of a genius young girl."
At his words, Li Zhu's two bright, watery eyes